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remora (any fish of family Echeneidae); suckerfish; live sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates); person who attaches themself to someone else for personal gain; hanger-on

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fishing industry; fishery

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counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty

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trypophobia (fear of irregular patterns or clusters of small holes)

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big catch (fishing); good haul

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license system; licence system; permit system; approval basis

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feeding ground

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classical; classic

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staffing a restaurant, retail outlet etc. with only one person; one-man operation; one-person operation; taking care of one's child on one's own; solo parenting

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to fess up; to come clean; to confess one's crimes; to spill the beans

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mantis shrimp (any marine crustacean of order Stomatopoda, esp. the species Oratosquilla oratoria); mantis crab; squilla

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giant clam (any clam of subfamily Tridacninae); giant clam shell (one of the seven treasures)

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metal

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submarine

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cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)

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helm; (ship's) steering wheel

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egg-shaped

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creator; author; artist

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same age; same period

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staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

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old person; oldster

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reading too much into (a statement, etc.)

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value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction

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hopeless; unworkable

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movie; film; video; video clip

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to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)

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hard blow; crushing blow; severe attack

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sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic

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Y junction

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naval battle

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to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of

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worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion

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scene of the crime (offense, offence)

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to regurgitate; to vomit; to throw up

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sunny spot; exposure to the sun

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brave general; brave warrior; courageous general

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fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman

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prize; trophy

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possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally

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to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous

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congestion (of blood); engorgement

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ocean liner

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layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms

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déjà vu

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ghost ship; phantom ship

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interval; step; pitch; key

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cheery person

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gloomy person

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worthy of special mention

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although

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